Synopsis
This 1944 black and white film “Behind the Winning Punch!” was presented by The War Production Board and produced by The American Industries Salvage Committee. It opens with cannons and flames firing from ships in the night (:37-:54). Steel factories provide closeups of conveyer cars holding pieces of scrap metal that are inserted in a furnace. Molten steel pours over a ledge. The reflection is seen in workers’ glasses. Large metal slabs are formed (:55- 1:45 ). Chairman of the War Production Board Donald Nelson makes a broadcast speech. Microphones for WRC and NBC sit in front of him. He encourages people to hunt for scrap metal to make into steel to beat Hitler ( 1:47 - 2:55 ). Robert Wolcott, Chairman of the American Industries Salvage Committee speaks to reporters. Posters regarding the need for scrap metal hang on the office walls ( 2:57 - 4:20 ). Merchant ships are under construction that will transport war materials. Shells are manufactured on assembly lines. A factory making tanks from scrap metal is shown. A stockyard is full of bulldozers. Many armored vehicles are driven across a field ( 4:22 - 5:36 ). Finished metal products are stockpiled. Steel fuel drums are loaded. Specialized vehicles are loaded onto ships ( 5:37 - 6:22 ). Heavy steel scrap is moved by crane and chopped into smaller pieces. A tank is moved by crane onto a pile of other scrapped tanks. Giant shells are moved by magnet ( 6:24 - 7:18 ). The Pentagon is shown, as is the door to Major General…
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- Running time
- 19 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
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- Stock Footage